In this blog, some more japanese sentences that cover japanese restaurant dining etiquettes. The first part is https://diariesofneel.wordpress.com/2023/01/30/japanese-restaurant-etiquettes-part-1/ . So Let continue from Part 1
If you need to get waiter's attention in restaurant, you can say "Sumimasen" which means Excuse Me.
You can ask the waiter for an english menu, or ask for recommendations or get something specific pointing to an item in menu in following ways
- Eigo no menyuu wa arimasu ka ? - Is english menu there ?
- Bejitarian menyuu wa arimasu ka ? - Is veg menu there?
- Nani ga osusume desu ka ? - What do you recommend
- Nothing - Arimasen
- This please - Kore kudasai (OR) This one and This one please - Kore, to kore, onegaishimasu
- Can I have one of Ramen Please - Ramen wo , hitotsu, onegai shimasu.
Once the waiter receives order, he/she would ask you to wait.
"hai, shoushou omachi kudasai" – Okay, please wait a little bit
When the food is served on the table and you and your companion is ready to eat. Before starting to eat, It is customary in japan to say
Itadakimasu - I am going to eat the food now
If you find food delicious, you can say -
Oishii - Delicious
If you want more food, then you say
Okawari Kudasai - More please
If you don't want more, you can say
Kekko desu - no more please
When you are full, you can say
Onaka Ippai - I am full.
Finally, you can say to the one who is paying your bill or waiter who brings your food or chef who cooked your food.
Gochisosama Deshita - Thankyou for the wonderful meal
See you in Part 3 of Restaurant Etiquettes, Mata Ne/ See you later 
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